Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,004, Gideon Glidden, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
Continental N. Y.
Glidden Gideon
NUMBER _____
S. 37 004
CONTENTS

11.367
Dist: of Maine.
Gideon Glidden,
of Lincoln Co. in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, of the N. Hamp shire ine, for the term of ten months.
scribed on the Roll of Dist t of Maine. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of June, 1819 and sent to Robert C Vose, ag t . Augusta, Kennebeck County, Dist t . of Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of  March, 1819.  $: 82.90.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4. Sept. 1819.  48    10 mo. \frac{7}{30}   $: 130.90.    \frac{4}{31}      { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Gideon Glidden, Montville, Private Cap Norris Comp'y Col. Poor's N.H. Reg.
December 1775. to Oct. 1776
10 months
April 24. 1818.
Proof Mark Pearson Arnold Glidden,
Adm:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Gideon Glidden aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in New Market, in New Hampshire, now resident in Mountville Plantation Lincoln County and District of Maine - upon Oath certify and declare that after serving in the first eight months service, in Col. Henry Dearborn's Company 1st State New Hampshire Regiment, I enlisted January 1. 1776, for the period of one year, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy and into the company commanded by Col. Norris, and in Col. Poor's New Hampshire Regiment, the said at Winter Hill the last of December 1775, before my eight months service had expired, under my last enlistment I served until the last of October 1776 when on account of ill health I was honorably though verbally discharged at Mount Independence. In the years I served more than nine months, and my whole service was in Continental service in the whole more than seventeen months, under my first enlistment I was in the battle of Bunker Hill - From my red and circumstances in life I now need the assistance of my country for support and I hereby relinquish all claim to any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request to be placed on the Pension list for the District of Maine -
Gideon Glidden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hennecobbs ss. On the twenty fourth day of April 1810 Gideon Glidden above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the tenth day of May 1819 he made oath to the foregoing amended declaration, by him subscribed, Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. P. 2 d E. Circuit.
I Arnold Glidden, of Piscataqua County, District of Maine, do upon Oath certify and declare that I well knew Gideon Glidden, above named a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Gideon Glidden to my knowledge served from January 1776, to October of the same year a period of more than nine months in Continental service, was then discharged at Mount Independence - on account of the state of his health. The said Gideon Glidden is a distant relation of mine, to my knowledge did imbibe a disorder in his stomach in consequence of the campaign of 1776 whereby he now complains I have been acquainted with the said Gideon Glidden ever since the war, and I am now on the pension list for the District of Maine - and belonged to Army in 1776. In three years service the said Gideon Glidden served in Col. Norris Company 1st Poor's Reg. Arnold Glidden Hennecobbs County ss
May 10 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named Arnold Glidden to me well known, as a credible witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me
Joel R. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Joel R. Ellis Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Hennecobbs; and the said Arnold Glidden is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq.

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Fifty one dollars and ninety cents not  and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court is  dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

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IV Gideon Glidden
11-367
Sept 1899
13367
13,367
Declaration is to be made in the Court of the County where the defendant resides
Sept 1899
H. C. Vose, Augusta Maine.
Rev. J. Smith, First Church of Christ, New Haven, Conn.
August Term 1820
Yours truly
Dear Sir,
A true copy
That Nat Lofgren's

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston  Jus. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Gideon Glidden aged fifty five years, resident in a place called Montville Plantation in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Norris and Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of ten Months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11367 . And I, the said Gideon Glidden do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Gideon Glidden
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
One log house and hovel with a possession, but without a title to four acres of land in said plantation of Montville which house and hovel and possession are of the value of forty dollars. Four young pigs of the value of four dollars - Old household stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding four dollars in value - One old ox sled worth one dollar - one axe worth one dollar - One old hoe and part of a shovel both worth fifty cents - One old scythe worth fifty cents - one old bush scythe worth fifty cents - one pitchfork worth forty cents - I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as two hundred dollars on interest - My income from the above property is not equal to the interest of the money I owe - I am by occupation a

Summer, but from age and infirmity am able to do but little My family residing at home consists of myself my wife Hannah aged fifty seven, my son John aged nineteen, who is at this par- ticular time from home for the benefit of the assistance of a skilful surgeon but I expect him to return in a few days, he is blind, unable to labor, and subjects me to constant expense, my daughter Salina aged twelve years and my Grand daughter Susanna aged two years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Gideon Glidden
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the second day of June 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. S. Clerk. Pleas
A true Copy Attest John Davis Clerk

37 004 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,004
Eideon Flidden His Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Mark Pearson, of Pittston in the County of Kennebec District of Maine, do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Gideon Glidden, at Continental soldier in the war of the revolution. The said Glidden, to my knowledge entered  for January 1776. for the period of one year into the company commanded by Cap. Worin & in Col. Poor's New Hampshire regiment in the war of the revolution & served until the last of October 1776. a period of more than nine months in continuous service was discharged at Mount Independence. I served in the same Regiment with the said Glidden and am now on the pension list of the District of Maine. Mark Pearson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss May 10 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named Mark Pearson, to me well known as a credible witness, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed — Before Me Joel R. Ellis Justice of the Peace Joel R. Ellis Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deposition is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq.

Comm on wealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do certify to your Honor that Gideon Glidden, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Davis town plantation in said county of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that, after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment as a private soldier, for more than nine months, as stated by his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and caused the seal of the Court, in which I preside to be affixed.
Nathan Weston Jr. C. Justice C. Court C Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis